My family has had a few serious challenges in the past month. Seeing all of my distant family in the face of an emergency helped me to remember that I’m not alone and that people can really come together when it matters, regardless of how ‘busy’ we think we are. For the first time in years, […]

I recently read a quote by Robert Louis Stevenson, “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.” As someone who is responsible for utilizing what’s growing in Bernheim’s Edible Garden, I am sometimes guilty of focusing on the harvest. I love seeing what is available for use […]

This week, I hope you will join me in what I am calling my “attitude of gratitude”. What better time than the present to focus not on the things out of our control, but on the little pleasures that can make each day special? My sister, Tena, has this wonderful ritual of instead of counting […]

Though some trees are still glowing with fall color, the signs of winter are increasing every day. We have now “fallen back” to earlier sunsets and starry skies at Bernheim. With this change comes a change in our hours, including at the Visitor Center and Isaac’s Café. As of November 1, the Visitor Center will be […]

Like many of you, I wonder if anything I do has an impact on the “big picture”. While pondering such questions this past week, I remembered something that my biology teacher, Mr. Carr, said about his doctoral paper and drawings he had to do of spiders. He told us that he could not draw a […]

Join us this Saturday for our 2nd annual Honoring our Roots in the Land daffodil planting celebration! Come nourish yourself with a bowl of root soup and hot cider. We will share our hopes and dreams for the coming year by planting a daffodil. Like the daffodil bulb, we need to use the cold months of […]

The late Audrey Hepburn once said, “to plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” This thought came to mind as I led a tour of the Edible Garden this past Friday evening. I love talking about what’s planted and what the garden has in store for us in the coming months. Many were amazed […]

I hope you’ve saved some time on your busy schedule this weekend for a one of a kind program. This Friday evening, October 28 from 6-8 will be an Evening at Isaac’s Fall Garden Harvest Buffet and Cooking Demonstration. Isaac’s Café will be cooking up a fall feast starting with fried sage and butternut squash tarts […]